Without You {hwang hyunjin}

{ 1.6 }

I decide to of course call no one other than Na Jaemin.

"Eun-ah, why are you calling me? I-"

"Shut up Jaemin, let's hang out. I'm coming to your place in fifteen minutes." And just like that, I hang up again, not even giving the chance for him to speak. If I'm gonna spend time to gather my thoughts, then I'm going to spend some time with my best friend to distract me. I have an outfit change since I know if I show up looking sweaty, Jaemin will nag at me and knowing him, I will never hear the end of it. I think to myself, staring at my outfit options. I want something not too casual but also not too sloppy. Right, let's just not make a fuss about this and get it over and done with. I pick out a grey, oversized t-shirt layered on top over a simple black long-sleeve with ripped black jeans and red converse shoes for colour. I also decide to put on a simple grey bucket hat because why not. Of course, I have my wig on and painful contacts, plus a face mask on just in case.

(Once again, photo used for outfit reference/ idea, photo doesn't belong to me)

I ring the doorbell to Jaemin's shared house with six other boys. I don't know much about them except that they are his roommates. One minute passes and a younger-looking boy with brown hair and blonde highlights opens the door, followed by...a dolphin-like scream?

"Yah, Park Jisung! I ain't done with you yet, come back here!" The scream startles me for a bit and I let out a faint gasp. The brown-haired boy turns his head towards me, seeming a bit startled at my sudden appearance. He proceeds to look me up and down, I raise an eyebrow at him.

"You've never seen a girl before?" I reply coldly, more than it should be. I fold my arms, the boy blinking at me.

"Umm, uhhhh...." The boy stutters and I let out a sigh, realising.

"Oh right, I'm Lee Naeun. Na Jaemin's best friend and colleague at Johnny's?" I say blankly.

"Lee Naeun?" The boy repeats my name but before either of us can say anything else, another voice perks up.

"Yah Jisung, who's at the- Oh, Eun-ah. You should've texted or called me to say you've arrived.

"Ugh Jaem, I told you that I would be coming and for you to get ready didn't I? Anyways, you look good." I compliment my best friend, scanning over his outfit. Jaemin chose to wear a white t-shirt layered on top of a beige hoodie, with a bomber jacket for warmth. He wore simple denim jeans and opted to side part his hair. The whole look makes his platinum blond hair stand out and I have to admit, he looks kinda hot. If he wasn't my best friend, I would date him right then and there.

(Photo reference)

(ASDFGHJKL DEJA VU ERA WAS ICONIC AND  I LOVE ALL THEIR OUTFITS HERE, ESP THE JACKETS LIKE YES PROPS TO THE STYLIST THEY NEED A RAISE 👏👏👏)

Jaemin winks at me, smiling at my compliment. "Yeah, I know I look handsome." He lifts his eyebrows up and down as I roll my eyes at him.

"Oh shut up you flirt." I playfully punch his arm as both of us laugh, still standing in the doorway.

As if remembering our surroundings, Jaemin speaks up.

"So, are we just gonna stand here or like, what's the plan?"

"Haha, arcade, then we're having karaoke night."

"Nice! With Soju?" Jaemin says excitedly, but I roll my eyes- chuckling at his excitement.

"Nu uh, oh hell no. Na Jaemin don't even think about it, you may be my best friend but I am NOT (haha SKZ I Am: NOT, asdfghjkl I Am: Trash) dragging your drunk ass home. Especially since we have work tomorrow" I flick his forehead, Jaemin pretends to be hurt as he rubs his forehead in slight pain. Ugh it's like taking care of a kid.

"Come on Jaem, let's get out of here." Jaemin nods as he shouts towards his shared house.

"Yah guys, I'm going out. I won't be back late but go ahead and have dinner without me! Jeno take care of the kids, Renjun you and Haechan stop bickering and if Mark-hyung chooses to visit just tell him where I am you guys got it?"

"Wait why do I have to take care of Jisung and Chenle?!?"

"Coz Jeno, you're the dad of the group. Ok thanks byyyyyyye!" The door shuts and we both start walking away as quick as you can with Jaemin pushing me as far away from the house. I can't help but start laughing at my best friend's mother-like instincts. We walk towards a nearby bus stop and the bus comes seconds shortly. We both get on the bus and as we take our seats, Jaemin speaks.

"Ok Eun-ah, let's talk about you now. Why'd you call me out all of a sudden, you avoiding something? Or someone?" I let out a sigh, biting your lip. If there's anyone who knows me well enough apart from Nari, it's Na Jaemin.

"Ugh fine, you caught me. I can't lie or hide it from you anyways so might as well tell you." He raises an eyebrow and crosses his arms.

"Spill it Naeun."

"Well..." A sigh again and I begin recalling what happened before I called him.

{ End Of 6, edited}

Ugh, I hate proof-reading. Just when I think I've gotten everything grammatically correct, I read it again and there's a slight mistake and I have to edit it and publish it again :T ;-;